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oyceterWell, the boy has gone again, and my apartment feels very empty. Today we went to the Santa Cruz boardwalk and did summery things... Rode on a roller coaster for the first time in who knows how long, and the experience was probably hair-raising (and stomach dropping) enough to keep me away from the things for the next decade or so. It wasn't even a scary one, so I think I just don't mix well with them. In happier notes, I rode the merry-go-round! Made the boy ride with me. I love carousels, especially the old wooden ones with strange animals like ostriches in saddles. I remember when I was little, I would go around and try to find Shadowfax because he was my horse, really! And everytime I come across them I take a ride, even though I look completely dorky because I'm not 10 anymore. Rode the Ferris Wheel too ^_^. And the boy won me a funny stuffed flower with a giant happy face in a dart game! I am very impressed because I suck at those. It's the whole hand-eye coordination thing that I lack. And my dad just called to say he's in LA right now! So someone in my family is in my state, yay.
Also rushed back to Books Inc. to pick up the second compilation of Promethea because![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
aliera9916 mentioned it and said it talked about Tarot. Bought the first one two days ago and tore through the entire thing that night. And I loved it, loved the idea of the Immateria and of Story and of the power of imagination. Reminded me quite a bit of Sandman, actually. I think this is the first Alan Moore thing I've read that I've whole-heartedly loved off bat instead of simply admiring the craftsmanship. Of course, I've only read Watchmen, the beginning of From Hell and League. But guh, must get more! At least these compilations are cheaper than the Sandman ones... but thinner too =(.
And now, a meme, made bytigermwd
1. Have you become the sort of person that you thought you would be when you graduated high school? How or how not?
Well, in Buffy words, still baking! At this point in the cycle though, I think I'm kind of the person I thought I would be, just in a different way. I always knew somewhere deep inside that I never wanted to do the corporate thing, and obviously, I'm not right now. Of course, the bum life isn't so much agreeing with me because I would very much like to be able to support myself instead of relying on my parents. Other things that have stayed the same would be serial reading, a fascination with myths and fairy tales, living with my head not quite out of the clouds. Things that have changed would be that I feel more comfortable in my own skin, I feel less conservative.
2. What are some memories that never fail to make you laugh / smile?
-The boy after wisdom teeth surgery and lots of novocaine in the middle of an IM conversation with me: "Why am I here?" and meaning, how did he get here? He'd completely blanked out on the last ten minutes!
-I'm sure I have others, but nothing pops to mind right now. Mostly they're inside jokes told and retold and retold again with the same people -- me and my problems biking with Lingo, Ning dropping the apple pie, etc.
3. If you had either had to change a friend so that s/he would understand you better, or change yourself so that you would understand him/her better, who would it be and what changes would they be?
Ummm... I don't think I would because I think it would fundamentally alter who the people were. There are just some people I don't "get." I do kind of want to see the mind of the people I think of as popular or more socially adept than me, just to see if they think so too, or if they're just as uncomfortable and quirky in their heads as me.
4. What advice would you give someone who was planning a major change in his/her life (i.e. dropping out of college and moving from their home state)?
Ummm... another hard one. Maybe, follow your heart? To be cheesy... Because in the end you might be walking down the path everyone else thinks is best for you while bleeding from the feet at every step.
5. Do you believe that everyone is in our lives for a reason, or that there are just some people with whome we interact that we could easily have done without? If so, who? (Heh heh heh...)
Eh, no, I don't. I've got tons of acquaintances from everywhere I've lived for a bit who I'll probably never see again. And I don't really miss them. But it's nice having acquaintances wherever just so one doesn't feel too lonely. But then, there are the good friends who stay good friends no matter how long I've seen them, and that's (Mastercard music here) priceless. ;).
Also rushed back to Books Inc. to pick up the second compilation of Promethea because
aliera9916 mentioned it and said it talked about Tarot. Bought the first one two days ago and tore through the entire thing that night. And I loved it, loved the idea of the Immateria and of Story and of the power of imagination. Reminded me quite a bit of Sandman, actually. I think this is the first Alan Moore thing I've read that I've whole-heartedly loved off bat instead of simply admiring the craftsmanship. Of course, I've only read Watchmen, the beginning of From Hell and League. But guh, must get more! At least these compilations are cheaper than the Sandman ones... but thinner too =(. And now, a meme, made by
tigermwd1. Have you become the sort of person that you thought you would be when you graduated high school? How or how not?
Well, in Buffy words, still baking! At this point in the cycle though, I think I'm kind of the person I thought I would be, just in a different way. I always knew somewhere deep inside that I never wanted to do the corporate thing, and obviously, I'm not right now. Of course, the bum life isn't so much agreeing with me because I would very much like to be able to support myself instead of relying on my parents. Other things that have stayed the same would be serial reading, a fascination with myths and fairy tales, living with my head not quite out of the clouds. Things that have changed would be that I feel more comfortable in my own skin, I feel less conservative.
2. What are some memories that never fail to make you laugh / smile?
-The boy after wisdom teeth surgery and lots of novocaine in the middle of an IM conversation with me: "Why am I here?" and meaning, how did he get here? He'd completely blanked out on the last ten minutes!
-I'm sure I have others, but nothing pops to mind right now. Mostly they're inside jokes told and retold and retold again with the same people -- me and my problems biking with Lingo, Ning dropping the apple pie, etc.
3. If you had either had to change a friend so that s/he would understand you better, or change yourself so that you would understand him/her better, who would it be and what changes would they be?
Ummm... I don't think I would because I think it would fundamentally alter who the people were. There are just some people I don't "get." I do kind of want to see the mind of the people I think of as popular or more socially adept than me, just to see if they think so too, or if they're just as uncomfortable and quirky in their heads as me.
4. What advice would you give someone who was planning a major change in his/her life (i.e. dropping out of college and moving from their home state)?
Ummm... another hard one. Maybe, follow your heart? To be cheesy... Because in the end you might be walking down the path everyone else thinks is best for you while bleeding from the feet at every step.
5. Do you believe that everyone is in our lives for a reason, or that there are just some people with whome we interact that we could easily have done without? If so, who? (Heh heh heh...)
Eh, no, I don't. I've got tons of acquaintances from everywhere I've lived for a bit who I'll probably never see again. And I don't really miss them. But it's nice having acquaintances wherever just so one doesn't feel too lonely. But then, there are the good friends who stay good friends no matter how long I've seen them, and that's (Mastercard music here) priceless. ;).
